{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 8 - Aquil Abdullah","description":"Aquil Abdullah has represented the United States at the World Championships and Olympic Games, highlighted by a 6th place finish in the 2004 Athens Games in the Men's Double Sculls along with partner Henry Nuzum. Aquil was also the first male African-American to win USRowing Nationals, the Diamond Sculls event at the Royal Henley Regatta, and to represent the US at the World Championships and Olympics. Show Notes 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:01 - Maintaining Body Awareness and Staying Curious 00:07:31 - The Challenge of Warming Up 00:11:05 - Psychological Racing Strategies 00:16:25 - You Need Good Athletes 00:18:23 - Challenges Faced by Diversity Initiatives 00:38:01 - Selling the Sport to Novice Rowers 00:42:58 - Egalitarianism in Rowing ","author_name":"Rowing Resource Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/rowingresource.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/13064243\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/146da8\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/64497944"}